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Indoor wedding ceremony in a hall with red curtains. A bride in an orange and red silk sari with gold jewellery and a flower garland stands at the centre, holding garlands, while a young man in a white shirt assists her. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a gold-bordered green shawl sits in front with a brass kalasha pots and a lit oil lamp. Seated guests in white, pink and green saris and children watch, and a photographer with a tripod films. Brass lamps and a green-trimmed floral arrangement decorate the platform.

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September 16 20132013-09-16A wedding ceremony photograph in a bright hall with red curtains. A bride in an orange-and-gold silk sari, with a maang tikka, gold jewellery, bangles and layered pink, white and green flower garlands, leans over a brass oil lamp with a peacock-shaped stand, holding a small ritual item with a groom in a white dhoti and shirt whose hands reach toward it. To the right, an older woman in a green sari with gold border and jasmine in her hair watches. Seated musicians in white clothes play drums in the background, and a video camera on a tripod is visible at left. A boy in a dark jacket sits at the left edge. No a person candidate is visible.2013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16A wedding ceremony in a hall with red curtains and a crowd seated on the floor. A bride in an orange and gold sari and a groom in a white dhoti stand on a raised white platform, garlanded with flower necklaces, while a woman in a green and gold sari holds a brass lamp before them. A priest seated on the floor, bare-chested with a sacred thread, raises a brass oil lamp near a kalasha and offerings of fruit and flowers. Women in red, pink and orange saris sit on the floor, and a man in white stands on the right. Large screens show the ceremony, and many devotees fill the hall behind. No clearly identifiable a person appearance is visible, so the presence of a person is unsure.2013-09-16A wedding ceremony under a canopy of hanging orange flowers and green leaves. A bride in a red sari with floral garlands and gold jewellery sits beside a groom in a white dhoti and white turban with red and white flower garlands, both with palms pressed together. A priest in a green-and-gold garment kneels before them, holding ritual items. Brass oil lamps with flames stand around, and clay pots with flowers sit in front. Standing guests in saris and white dhotis watch, one holding hands together in a respectful gesture. A watermarked archive photo of a traditional Tamil-style marriage ritual.2013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16A wedding ceremony indoors on a white floor with scattered petals. A bride in an orange-red silk sari with gold jewellery and flower garland sits at right, clasping hands with a groom in white dhoti and white head cloth with gold border, who wears a flower garland. A woman in a green sari with a jasmine flower in her hair leans forward, joining hands with the couple. Behind them, older women in saris and an older man in white stand and watch. At left, a seated man in a white dhoti and green shawl, with rudraksha beads, smiles. Before them sit a metal bowl of rice or grains and a tray with offerings and a sweet, marking a Hindu wedding ritual.2013-09-16A South Indian wedding ceremony seated on white cloth. A bride in a pink silk sari with gold jewellery and a flower-decorated hair braid sits beside a groom in a white shirt and white dhoti, both wearing pink and white garlands. A priest in a white dhoti and green-bordered shawl holds a brass lamp with a lit flame toward them. Other women in colourful silk saris stand behind, and a man in a red shirt and pink-bordered cloth attends from the right. Brass pots, a coconut, mango leaves, marigolds and red-yellow flower garlands are arranged on the floor.2013-09-16A wedding ritual in a draped white-and-cream tent setting. A bride in a red and gold sari with a maang tikka and layered garlands sits centre while a female attendant in a green sari adjusts her hair ornaments. Beside her, a groom in a white dhoti and shawl with a pink and white garland lowers his head as someone in a red-bordered gold sari stands behind him. Two terracotta pots with lids stand in front, with a brass oil lamp, banana bunches, coconuts and flower garlands on a cloth. Two seated priests in white dhotis attend the ceremony, one bare-chested with rudraksha-like beads and a gold chain. Shown is a Hindu marriage ceremony.2013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16